Rain, snow likely in J&K over next few days
Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Met department here on Tuesday forecast light to moderate rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days. An advisory issued by the Met department said: “A…
October 2018
Novel vaccine may reduce post-stroke blood clot risk
Tokyo, Oct 30 (IANS) Researchers have tested a vaccine, S100A9, that may be able to replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes caused by blood clots, without increasing the risk of…
Bangladesh ruling party invites major opposition alliance for poll talks
Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) The ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party on Tuesday invited a newly-formed opposition alliance for talks on the general election slated for December. AL office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap hand delivered…
Women Shine at the 2018 Anzisha Prize Awards
The Mastercard Foundation and African Leadership Academy (http://AfricanLeadershipAcademy.org) are thrilled to announce that 22-year-old healthcare entrepreneur Melissa Bime has won the US$25,000 Grand Prize at the 8th annual Anzisha Prize awards gala. She is the…
ASUS launches new laptop line-up in India
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Taiwanese consumer electronics company ASUS on Tuesday launched its lightweight Windows 10 laptops — VivoBook “S15” (S530) and “S14” (S430) in India at a starting price of Rs 69,990 and…
Key equity indices down, Nifty holds on to 10,200
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Amid broadly negative trend, the key Indian equity indices traded in the red during the afternoon session of trade on Tuesday. The Nifty, however, managed to hold on to the 10,200-mark…
Man City hold Spurs 1-0 to reclaim Premier League lead
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Manchester City took an early lead, thanks to a defensive blunder by Tottenham Hotspur and hung on to win 1-0. The victory on Monday night brings defending champions City to 26…
Sonia Gandhi’s visit to Rae Bareli axed
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The one-day visit of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to her Lok Sabha constituency Rae Bareli on November 2 has been cancelled, a Congress leader said on Tuesday. The visit of the…
Wife’s directorial debut keeps Bejoy Nambiar busy
By Natalia Ningthoujam Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar says he has been busy just standing by his wife Sheetal Menon’s side and watching her work on her debut short film as a writer…
Samsung Mobile ranked India’s most popular brand
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Samsung Mobile tops the list of most popular brands in India, according to a report released on Tuesday. The latest entrant in the Indian telecom scenario, Reliance Jio, which hit…
Bewitching last minute Halloween looks
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Waited till the last minute to dress-up for Halloween parties? Fear not as experts suggest some of the slickest looks you can don with perfection this Halloween. TIGI’s Educator -…
Bautista, Dzumhur, Sousa advance to second round
Paris, Oct 30 (IANS) Spaniards Roberto Bautista and Feliciano Lopez, Bosnian Damir Dzumhur, Portuguese Joao Sousa, German Philipp Kohlschreiber and French Richard Gasquet all won their first round matches and advanced to the next round…
Sensitive data in Cloud more exposed than organisations think: McAfee
Sydney, Oct 30 (IANS) Sharing sensitive data in the Cloud has increased exponentially and nearly a quarter of the data can be categorized as sensitive, putting an organisation at risk if stolen or leaked, a…
Tough to be working mom in Hollywood: Mulligan
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) Actress Carey Mulligan says it is “incredibly difficult” to be a working mother in Hollywood. She is set to play an alcohol-dependent mother opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in the upcoming movie…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ team heads to China for sequel
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) The producers of “Crazy Rich Asians” are planning to shoot the sequel of the hit film in China. The film will release in China at the end of next month,…
Kate Hudson joins ‘Blood Moon’ team
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) Actress Kate Hudson is set to star with Craig Robinson in “Blood Moon”. Writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour’s “Blood Moon” is being produced by Oscar winner John Lesher (Birdman) via his…
Hope to keep ‘Kasautii…’ iconic as ever: Hina Khan
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Television actress Hina Khan, who is playing the role of Komolika in the reboot of love saga “Kasautii Zindagii Kay”, hopes the show remains iconic. Hina on Monday took to Twitter…
‘Baazaar’ was a risk that paid off well: Saif
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan says doing “Baazaar” was a big risk, and he is glad that it paid off well. In “Baazaar”, Saif portrays role of a small town boy who…
‘The Grinch’ to release in India in November
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Benedict Cumberbatch’s “The Grinch” will release in India on November 8, a day after Diwali. Illumination and Universal’s animated feature is based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The original children’s…
Home cleaning on Diwali great way to spend time with family: Survey
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) In a time-strapped 21st century, millenials are struggling to find time with their families. However a majority of Indians feel that home cleaning on Diwali is a great way to…